‘Enough touchscreen tipping already! I’m over it’: Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, do I have to tip for coffee, ice cream and takeout? Am I being cheap? Have you been taken off guard by the digital guilt-tip swivel? quantanamo explains:
I recently bought an ice cream cone at a nearby parlor. It’s a big-name joint and I won’t name it here, but suffice it to say you can pay up to $8 for a carryout cone or a cup. The line is out the door, especially in the evening.If you order online, they usually have the lunch ready for you when you get there. The online-order service request a tip. Am I a bad person? Am I supposed to now tip before I pick up my own food? I already tip the delivery workers.
We’ve all been guilt tipped by technology. Do I choose “No tip” and risk looking cheap or “20%” and feel like I’ve been the subject of a gotcha? Consumers are cajoled by technology into adding another $1 to an ice cream or coffee, while the server pretends not to notice. They notice. The end result: We walk away licking our honeycomb ice cream, not feeling the tingle of pleasure we had originally anticipated. There is a bitter aftertaste.
That’s a long way of saying you don’t have to tip when you are standing in line to buy coffee or ice cream. An extra $1 here and there has a meaningful impact for the service staff who are often working at close to minimum wage. At a bar, incidentally, if you want the attention of the barman, it’s $2 for a cocktail or glass of liquor.
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